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| Transportation |
JR, Kintetsu Railway,
Keihan Railway, Hankyu Railway, City Bus / Map |
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| Special Exhibition
Hours |
9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. (Entrance Until 5:30 p.m.)
Fridays 9:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (Entrance Until 7:30 p.m.)
Closed on October 13, 19, 26, and November 4, 9, 16, 2009. |
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| Special Exhibition
Admission |
Adult ¥1,300 (¥1,000)
High School/Univ. Student ¥900 (¥600)
Elem./Middle Sch. Student ¥400 (¥200)
(Fees in parentheses are for groups of twenty or more) |
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Discounted tickets
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Ticket Pia, FamilyMart, Circle K Sunkus (P Code: 688-767), Lawson Ticket (L Code: 56520), CN playguide, E plus (http://eplus.jp), Keihan Travel Service offices, Kinki Nippon Railway (Kintetsu) offices. |
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Saturday Lectures related
to the
Special Exhibition |
| October 17 |
The Beginnings of the Nichiren Lotus Sect in Kyoto
Takashi NAKAO, Professor Emeritus, Rissho University |
| October 31 |
The Tenbun Lotus Uprising and Kyoto in the Warring States Period
Masayoshi KAWAUCHI, Professor, Department of Literature, Nara University |
| November 7 |
The Nichiren Lotus Sect and Ceramics: Examining the Works of Raku, Koetsu, and Kenzan
Yoshihiro ONO, Curator of Ceramics, Kyoto National Museum |
| November 21 |
Interpreting the Art of the Nichiren Lotus Sect
Yoshitoyo OHARA, Curator of Buddhist Paintings, Kyoto National Museum |
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| All lectures to be held at Kyoto Women's College (5th floor of Building J) from 1:30 p.m (All lectures are given in Japanese). Please refer to KNM Web in Japanese for more information. |
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| International Symposium |
| Title: |
The Figures and Culture of the Lotus Sect: Their Activities and Teaching |
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Miyako Messe (Kyoto City Exhibition Hall) |
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Saturday, November 14, 2009 |
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1 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Free |
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| Section I |
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Jean-Noel Alexandre Robert, Professor (Japanese Buddhism), Department of Religion, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes
Jacqueline I. Stone, Professor, Department of Religion, Princeton University
Takashi Nakao, Professor Emeritus, Rissho University |
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Jean-Noel Alexandre Robert
Jacqueline I. Stone
Takashi Nakao
Yoshitoyo Ohara, Curator of Buddhist Painting, Kyoto National Museum |
| M.C.: |
Eikei Akao, Assistant Head, Curatorial Division, Kyoto National Museum |
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| How to apply: |
Send a self-addressed return postcard with your name, address, age, occupation, and phone number to the address below. Applications will be processed after October 1, 2009 on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Kyoto National Museum
527 Chayamachi
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0931
Attn: International Symposium Committee
Inquiries and reservations can also be made to via our online Suggestion Box (Press "Please feel free to send us your questions, comments, and/or suggestions."). To make your reservation, include your name, address, age, occupation, and phone number/email and write "Attn: International Symposium Committee" in the title field. |
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| Organized by |
Kyoto National Museum, Nichiren Shonin Monka Rengokai (The Federation of Nichiren Buddhist Denominations), Nikkei Inc., The Kyoto Shimbun |
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| Supported by |
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Board of Education, Kyoto City Board of Education, Japan Buddhist Federation |
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| Sponsored by |
Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. |
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